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Celine Dion / A New Day : 4 of 5
4.22.2004 5:44 PM \| Link	The first show my parents and I saw in Las Vegas was Celine Dion at Caesar's Palace. I'm definitely not a Celine fan, but Mom had always wanted to see the show, so we went. I enjoyed it much more than I expected, not because of Celine, but because the design of the show and the technical aspects were just incredible! To begin with, the entire back wall of the stage is a giant LCD screen (supposedly the largest LCD screen in North America) with incredible sharpness, clarity, and brightness. With this screen, the stage can be virtually "extended" to any environment - at one point it was ancient ruins beneath a stormy sky, and it looked like you could walk right into the scene. The dancers and costumes were wonderful, especially the "continuing characters", a bald guy in all white who never left the stage, and a yellow bellman. There were lots of people and props on wires, too - like giant instruments floating across the stage, with people hanging on and "playing" them. Celine sang as well as in the studio, and several of the numbers were really powerful. My only complaint was that the large band was completely hidden - they were actually under huge staircases built into the stage, but I really wanted to watch the drummer (who was pretty exceptional). Labels: arts


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